Gujarat Transfers Six Taluka Development Officers With Immediate Effect

The Gujarat government has transferred six Taluka Development Officers (TDOs) of the Gujarat Development Service, Class-II cadre, with immediate effect, according to a notification issued by the state’s Panchayat, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department on October 17.

The transfers include postings in Surat, Patan, Dang, Gandhinagar, Rajkot and Valsad districts. Four transfers have been made in the public interest, while two are based on the officers’ own requests.

Details of the transfers

• Vijaysinh Babujibhai Parmar: Transferred from Sidhpur taluka in Patan district to Mangrol taluka in Surat district, in the public interest.
• Hardipsinh Chhatrashinh Ghariya: Transferred from Mangrol taluka in Surat district to Sidhpur taluka in Patan district, in the public interest.
• Dr P. S. Asodiya: Transferred from Ambika in Surat district to Ahwa in Dang district, in the public interest.
• Pankajkumar Joravarsinh Mahida: Transferred from Mehmedabad taluka in Kheda district to the post of Assistant Administrative Officer at the Gujarat Rural Housing Board in Gandhinagar on deputation, in the public interest.
• Bhavnaben Nanjibhai Valera: Transferred from Bagasara taluka in Amreli district to the post of Secretary-cum-Taluka Development Officer (District Panchayat) at the Rajkot District Panchayat office, at her own request.
• Mahesh Purushottambhai Virani: Transferred from Shinor taluka in Vadodara district to the post of Secretary-cum-Taluka Development Officer (District Panchayat) at the Valsad District Panchayat office, at his own request.

The notification directs the respective controlling officers to relieve the transferred officials immediately and ensure that they report to their new postings.